the plants are adapted to
the conditions and therefore grow well, as
well as restoring natural habitat.
A diagram of a riparian margin and the
various zones is shown in the Taranaki
Regional Council’s information sheet Why
manage stream banks? The importance of
riparian management.
In the zone next to the water’s edge (Zone
C) low growing plants with their growing
points at the base (flax, toetoe, carex) are
best as they can cope with flooding. The
leaves bend with the flow of
arrived
on ocean currents from Australia.
Sea spurge infestations have caused
major environmental problems
at many Australian beaches by
displacing native plants and changing
natural patterns of sand movement.
What we are doing
Biosecurity New Zealand, the
Department of Conservation, Waikato
Regional Council and Taranaki
Regional Council are working together
on an eradication programme to stop
sea spurge from establishing in those
regions. The programme is focused
on early detection
Onaero Beach.
WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP
When planting ngaio, ensure it is eco-sourced to preserve our local form.
Avoid planting the Australian form Tasmanian boobialla (Myoporum
insulare) near environmental areas, as it hybridizes with ngaio.
CONSERVATION
Ngaio is not a threatened or endangered
plant. It is recognized as being regionally
uncommon in the Taranaki region.
THREATS
off from stock.
Protect create and retire native wetlands, as they are important breeding
grounds for freshwater fish.
Remove or provide passage around in-stream barriers such as culverts,
dams and weirs.
Please report all sightings to the Taranaki Regional Council.
CONSERVATION
Banded kokopu are an endemic New
Zealand freshwater fish. Despite being
the most common kokopu in the
region, they have declined
substantially in range and
species.
WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP
Protect streamside vegetation by fencing it off from stock.
Plant native plants along stream edges to provide shaded habitats.
Create, protect and retire wetlands on your property.
Report sightings of pest fish and do not spread pest fish to new habitats.
Report sightings of brown mudfish to the Taranaki Regional Council.
CONSERVATION
The brown mudfish is an endemic
Recovery Plan,’ to assist
the national conservation of this species.
WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP
Protect streamside vegetation by fencing it off from stock.
Plant native plants along stream edges to provide shaded habitats for
fish.
Create, protect and retire native wetlands on your property.
Remove or provide passage around in-stream barriers such as culverts,
dams and weirs.
Report sightings to the Taranaki Regional Council.
CONSERVATION
Already, much has been achieved on the Taranaki ring plain
and coastal terraces. The region has a world-scale Riparian
Management Programme thanks to a long-standing
partnership between farmers and the Taranaki Regional
Council. More than 3.5 million plants have gone into the
ground, 80% of streambanks in the programme are now
fenced and 65% are protected with vegetation.
The Draft Fresh Water and Land Plan seeks to ‘lock in’
completion of this programme by 2020.
Why
Control all brush weeds.
Report all sightings of shore spurge to the Taranaki Regional Council
Environment Services section.
CONSERVATION
Shore spurge is a threatened endemic
New Zealand species that is listed as ‘at
risk’. It is in decline nationally and is
threatened in its normal habitat.
THREATS
Trampling and browsing by domestic
and feral cattle, sheep, pigs, goats and
possums.
Human and vehicle traffic on beaches.
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Waste minimisation
In today’s world, the focus of waste management has shifted to
minimisation—reducing the amount of waste created and therefore
needing disposal. It’s also about looking at ways to treat waste as a
resource with potential to be recovered, reused or recycled.
Regional waste management
Waste minimisation initiatives
THIS CHAPTER COVERS:
WASTE
Residual waste
Waste to landfill
Kerbside collection
Hazardous and special waste
Cleanfills
initiative, including regional and district councils, industry groups and waste
minimisation organisations.
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